NEWARK, NJ–Alejandra Zuniga and Olivia Kulyk swept the America East Conference Women's Basketball weekly awards the conference office announced on Monday.
In a 2-0 week for the Highlanders, Zuniga picked up her first #AEHoops Player of the Week award while Kulyk tabbed her eighth #AEHoops Rookie of the Week this season.
Zuniga, the guard from Madrid, Spain, averaged 23.0ppg, 4.0rpg and shot 48.5 percent from the field and 50 percent from downtown. She scored 26 points, collected five boards, and four assists in a win over Maine, shooting 56 percent from the field and went 4-for-7 from three-point range. Zuniga followed up with a 20-point game against New Hampshire, grabbing three rebounds, four assists, and a steal in the home win. Zuniga ranks third in the conference in scoring (17.2ppg) and assists (3.4apg).
Kulyk, the guard from Edinboro, PA, Kulyk averaged 5.0ppg and 4.0 rpg. She chipped in four boards, one block, and an assist in a win over Maine on Thursday. She scored 10 points and grabbed four rebounds while shooting 4-for-6 from the field and 2-for-4 from beyond the arc in a win over New Hampshire. Kulyk ranks 13th in the conference in scoring, first in three-point field goals made and in three-point field goal percentage.
NJIT has won the last three out of four games, including back-to-back wins at home over Maine and New Hampshire.
Next Up
The Highlanders will conclude its three-game homestand on Thursday at 6pm when the Highlanders host Bryant at 6pm inside the Joel and Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center.
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